A closer look at early modern theatre
Glenn Clark is an associate professor in the department of english, theatre, film & media at the U of M. Clark’s research focuses on late-medieval…
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Scaling mental health care across Manitoba
For Shay-Lee Bolton, mental health research is not just about generating data or testing theories. It is about building systems that work for people in…
Listening to the land’s stories
Warren Cariou, a professor in the department of english, theatre, film & media, has spent his career thinking about stories. Cariou focuses on where the…
From the picket line to the negotiating table
When images of feminist activism flash across our screens, they often follow a familiar script — protesters with placards in the streets, marching for legislative…
ChatGPT’s culpability in inducing AI psychosis
Artificial intelligence (AI)-induced psychosis is an emerging problem, with numerous reports of AI-induced psychotic episodes surfacing on the internet. Although no epidemiological studies of the…
The feelings films leave behind
For Brenda Austin-Smith, a professor in the department of English, theatre, film & media at the U of M, the power of cinema has always…
Social media use linked to cognitive decline in youth
Newly published findings from the ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, one of the largest studies on youth development, links increased social media use…
Uncovering the history of reading without sight
For many readers today, braille is synonymous with blind literacy. But for Vanessa Warne, the story of how blind people learned to read provided a…
U of M scientist reveals dangers of a warming Arctic
Julienne Stroeve has spent much of her career studying one of the planet’s most rapidly changing regions — the Arctic. As a Canada 150 Research…
Critical theory’s critique of judicial appointments
Richard Devlin, professor emeritus at the Dalhousie University Schulich school of law, brought his expertise to the Robson Hall Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series on Oct….